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what does it look like as far as the impact there in louisiana? >> i think the headline will be rainfall. it's moving slow so it's just sitting over the south mississippi valley and it's going to dumb rain for three days. its going to rain. here is the system as it stands now. category one. barely a category one. it's not about wind. there is a storm surge but it's about the rain. it's a slow moving storm and that's huge. it was just get in there and get out that's fine but we are talking maybe a foot and a half to two feet of rain in a short period of time. there is the big concern. this story sloping tonight on the 10:00 broadcast we will update anything we can get you on isaac. 87 degrees right now in concord. a few degrees warmer than yesterday. highs into tomorrow, about the same, maybe a little cooler, subtle changes, the big take away as it's not foggy at the coast. wasn't fog at all today. if there was any it was gone. got the story -- tomorrow morning you wake up. fog is patchy at best along the coast. into wednesday and thursday the mild
what does it look like as far as the impact there in louisiana? >> i think the headline will be rainfall. it's moving slow so it's just sitting over the south mississippi valley and it's going to dumb rain for three days. its going to rain. here is the system as it stands now. category one. barely a category one. it's not about wind. there is a storm surge but it's about the rain. it's a slow moving storm and that's huge. it was just get in there and get out that's fine but we are talking...
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the heavy rains will be slow to leave louisiana. oklahoma and arkansas would be happy to get the rain. they've had record drought. that moisture will drift into the upper midwest and into the mid-atlantic for monday and tuesday in particular. all right. tonight, 60, low humidity. gorgeous weather. 86 tomorrow, still dry, still pleasant. we still won't have the humidity. on friday it will get hotter, 92. 90 saturday. saturday you could see cloud cover and sunday a day where we could see some showers plate in the evening. best chances of rain labor day monday into the day on tuesday. wednesday looks like we'll begin to see dry weather returning, so, again, it's one of those scenarios where we have a changing seven-day forecast and it all depends on the movement of what's left of isaac, so again, keep an eye on the forecast here at abc2. we'll continue to update it. dried out saturday. most of sunday would be dry. >> okay. we'll keep an eye on this. >>> coming up, topics like college students, living at home, caring for aging parents,
the heavy rains will be slow to leave louisiana. oklahoma and arkansas would be happy to get the rain. they've had record drought. that moisture will drift into the upper midwest and into the mid-atlantic for monday and tuesday in particular. all right. tonight, 60, low humidity. gorgeous weather. 86 tomorrow, still dry, still pleasant. we still won't have the humidity. on friday it will get hotter, 92. 90 saturday. saturday you could see cloud cover and sunday a day where we could see some...
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tropical storm isaac is expected to come ashore in louisiana tomorrow. it skirted by tampa florida triggering a change in course for the republican national committee. that is where ktvu's ken pritchett is live. >> reporter: tropical storm isaac had its impact today. the question is when a hurricane isaac further disrupt the convention interfering with mitt romney's big night on thursday? >> reporter: the republican national committee was underway but it was a brief session, 10 minutes, enough time for remarks and a pray before recessing. blame it on the weather, it was the fear of tropical storm isaac hitting tampa that caused the gop to cancel the first day of the convention. california's delegation took it in stride. >> reporter: 3 days instead of 4 levels the playing field for democrats. >> the media wasn't planning to cover monday anyway. >> reporter: he says the bigger concern for republicans is what tropical storm isaac projected to become a hurricane does from here and when. >> when there is a building storm that is heading towards new orleans, i
tropical storm isaac is expected to come ashore in louisiana tomorrow. it skirted by tampa florida triggering a change in course for the republican national committee. that is where ktvu's ken pritchett is live. >> reporter: tropical storm isaac had its impact today. the question is when a hurricane isaac further disrupt the convention interfering with mitt romney's big night on thursday? >> reporter: the republican national committee was underway but it was a brief session, 10...
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. >> reporter: isaac is moving in to the midsection but leaving behind a mess in louisiana. you can see the devastation, entire neighborhoods under water, flood waters rising, hundreds of miles of coast, a soggy mess. >> we have never flooded this bad. >> reporter: the faces of desperation, young and old, many stranded, needing to be rescued. >> how are you feeling? >> scared. >> tell me about it. >> it's okay. >> four people killed by isaac, three in louisiana, one in mississippi. >> reporter: this woman waded through the destruction in search of her father. hundreds of thousands are still without power, more than 15,000 utility workers are on the case in louisiana, mississippi and arkansas. four gulf states remain under flash flood warning. mitt romney will join louisiana governor bobby jindal, touring hard hit areas outside new orleans. president obama will do a tour of his on on monday. isaac has a chance to do goodment it will dump rain on drought striggen parts of the country. it's too much for the sea level areas and the state can't take the rain. we have just the opp
. >> reporter: isaac is moving in to the midsection but leaving behind a mess in louisiana. you can see the devastation, entire neighborhoods under water, flood waters rising, hundreds of miles of coast, a soggy mess. >> we have never flooded this bad. >> reporter: the faces of desperation, young and old, many stranded, needing to be rescued. >> how are you feeling? >> scared. >> tell me about it. >> it's okay. >> four people killed by isaac,...
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. >> reporter: if the dam face, parts of louisiana will flood. louisiana governor bobby jindal said authorities are scrambling to prevent that from happening. >> they're planning to prohaven't the dam from raking. >> reporter: across the gulf isaac's damage is extensive. this one am gulfport tore a home from its foundation. nearly a million people in louisiana are without power. rising floodwaters left people to escape. the national guard is saving 33 people are hour. . >> i got are inous when the water started coming up. then all of a sudden it kept going. >> reporter: in new orleans, the $14 billion flood protection system worked but the mayor warning warned they're not out of the woods yet. >> we cannot let our guard down. the game is not over until the game is over. kelly, we learned just a short time ago that engineers moved in to breach that dpam along the mississippi -- dam along the mississippi border to let wart out. there's high anxiety because if that dam face, tens of thousands of people could be in danger. >> are these people who hav
. >> reporter: if the dam face, parts of louisiana will flood. louisiana governor bobby jindal said authorities are scrambling to prevent that from happening. >> they're planning to prohaven't the dam from raking. >> reporter: across the gulf isaac's damage is extensive. this one am gulfport tore a home from its foundation. nearly a million people in louisiana are without power. rising floodwaters left people to escape. the national guard is saving 33 people are hour. ....
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in southeast louisiana, floodwaters have left people and farm animals stranded and struggling to find high ground. a lot of people evacuated their homes ahead of isaac, sock are waiting out the storm in emergency shelters. others chose to stay home. >> i didn't take it real seriously. about 1:00 our cars were about to flood. we tried to make it out. both of our cars got flooded in the process. >> the water rose a lot higher than we anticipated and started literally flowing over the rail record tracks into south slidell. >> at least two deaths in louisiana and mississippi have been linked to isaac. >>> the mayor of null until said today that he hopes the worst is behind his city now that isaac has moved on. the mayor of new orleans said the city's levees and pumps held up against the rain and winds. there is some concern that a dam on the louisiana- mississippi border could give way drenching all lar flooded areas. there are also concerns about looght. 13 people have been arrested so far and right now there is a dusk to dawn curfew in place for new orleans. >>> a defense attorney said
in southeast louisiana, floodwaters have left people and farm animals stranded and struggling to find high ground. a lot of people evacuated their homes ahead of isaac, sock are waiting out the storm in emergency shelters. others chose to stay home. >> i didn't take it real seriously. about 1:00 our cars were about to flood. we tried to make it out. both of our cars got flooded in the process. >> the water rose a lot higher than we anticipated and started literally flowing over the...
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it will be knocking on the door of the louisiana, mississippi cost. we think the center will come in southeastern louisiana, probably a category one. again, it's this side of the storm, which could be biloxi, mississippi. tonight, 70, clouds increase. motoow we'll go with. a88. as we push toward the latter part of the week, the potential for some rain the second half of the weekend. we always want to point you into the direction of the most cutting edge weather maps. you can find it at abc2news.com. anyone load it it. could save your life. back to you. >> all right. >> you battled cans are and you won. now you have something else to worry b find out what doctors are saying about certain survivors who are overweight and that impacts the chances it could come back. >> is your child's throat sore? we'll explain and we'll have the latest on perry hall high school. we'll be right back. oóó@@ >>> we have a warning for women who have survived breast cancer and are overweight. the new study finds even moderately being overweight could mean a higher risk of
it will be knocking on the door of the louisiana, mississippi cost. we think the center will come in southeastern louisiana, probably a category one. again, it's this side of the storm, which could be biloxi, mississippi. tonight, 70, clouds increase. motoow we'll go with. a88. as we push toward the latter part of the week, the potential for some rain the second half of the weekend. we always want to point you into the direction of the most cutting edge weather maps. you can find it at...
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. >> many of his supporters were there, including the governors of new jersey and louisiana. >> president obama today presided over a rally in florida today taking several shots at his rival. >> if you think where he should set our sites lower like that, then go ahead, send these folks to washington. that was a rhetorical question. >> he spoke in orlando. he said mitt romney's policies would cut taxes for the rich and impose hardships on the middle class. he plans to wrap up his swing with a stop in virginia. >>> we have video of an attempted jewelry heist but the business owner was ready. what he did that had the bandit scrambling to the door. >> the service amtrakophorouss that could cost them mill -- amtrak has that could cost them millions of dollars a year. . >>> we have a safety recall on a household item. sears recalled 800,000 ken more dehumidifiers dure to fire hazard. 35, 50 and 70 humidifiers. they were manufactured between 2003-2005 and sold at sears and kmart stores. >> the discussion of waste in washington has a committee pointing the finger at amtrak because they lose $80 m
. >> many of his supporters were there, including the governors of new jersey and louisiana. >> president obama today presided over a rally in florida today taking several shots at his rival. >> if you think where he should set our sites lower like that, then go ahead, send these folks to washington. that was a rhetorical question. >> he spoke in orlando. he said mitt romney's policies would cut taxes for the rich and impose hardships on the middle class. he plans to...
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rescue efforts like this one took place all day in louisiana after the storm pushed water over a levy. a man was forced to flee to his roof. >> it was down graded to a tropical storm but the threat lingers. a cufew is now in effect -- curfew is now in effect and a half million are without power. ktvu's ann rubin is live where some of the most experienced rescuers are ready to help and live to w
rescue efforts like this one took place all day in louisiana after the storm pushed water over a levy. a man was forced to flee to his roof. >> it was down graded to a tropical storm but the threat lingers. a cufew is now in effect -- curfew is now in effect and a half million are without power. ktvu's ann rubin is live where some of the most experienced rescuers are ready to help and live to w
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the crisis near louisiana and mississippi border a damn threatening to break. 60,000 people given 90 minutes to evacuate. >>> there is an intentional the intent is to allow 8 ft. of water and then go in and reenforce structural integrity of the dam. >>> parts of louisiana and another day of boat rescue nearly half of the state without power. >>> and campaign 2012 the biggest beach of mitt romney's life the republican presidential candidate accepts the nomination and will tell his story. randall pinkston live in tampa, florida. >>> excitement builds on the convention floor of the tampa forum speaking now newt gingrich and his wife a list that. in a few minutes will have the grand finale mitt romney's appearance to except his party's nomination as president. he tore the stage inside the convention hall this afternoon and tonight he makes his case to america what he should be the next president >>> he will let out of a park tonight he has a positive and upbeat message >>> congresswoman michelle bachman expects he will deliver a powerful address >>> i know he will fire at the base this i
the crisis near louisiana and mississippi border a damn threatening to break. 60,000 people given 90 minutes to evacuate. >>> there is an intentional the intent is to allow 8 ft. of water and then go in and reenforce structural integrity of the dam. >>> parts of louisiana and another day of boat rescue nearly half of the state without power. >>> and campaign 2012 the biggest beach of mitt romney's life the republican presidential candidate accepts the nomination and...
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already, the storm is being felt along the coast in alabama and mississippi and louisiana. karen brown is in new orleans where people are bracing for isaac >> the national weather service is warning that life-threatening flooding is possible in the areas outside the city that are outside the levee protection system. those areas are under mandatory evacuation orders and a curfew is in place. we have been feeling the effects of isaac for hours now. flooding is the main concern rain is pelting the shoreline as the nearly 400 mi. wide hurricane begins its this low crawl on land >> 85-100 m.p.h. wind with 125 mi. per hour gusts is plenty big enough >> the massive storm could bring up to 20 in. of rain and a six- 12 ft. storm surge >> the hurricane has a little opportunity to strengthen but i would focus even more on the fact that it is a large hurricane and >> tens of thousands have already evacuated from louisiana, mississippi, alabama and florida. in new orleans there is not a mandatory evacuation order. in the french quarter, businesses are sandbagging and the streets are nea
already, the storm is being felt along the coast in alabama and mississippi and louisiana. karen brown is in new orleans where people are bracing for isaac >> the national weather service is warning that life-threatening flooding is possible in the areas outside the city that are outside the levee protection system. those areas are under mandatory evacuation orders and a curfew is in place. we have been feeling the effects of isaac for hours now. flooding is the main concern rain is...
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louisiana gov. is skipping the convention. instead he is urging voluntary evacuations along the coast. >> we had katrina and had a bad experience with that >> meteorologist predict that is it will continue into a category one hurricane before making landfall tomorrow. the storm should hit the day before the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina. >> a cellphone robbery led police on a high-tech pursuit through san francisco. started when thieves took a woman smart phone this morning. police track the satellite signal as its zigzag across the city. joe vasquez shows us how the chase ended in the inner sunset. >> the case of the phone that refuse to be lost. after two robbers stole a cell phone and got away, the phone kept giving out signals and with the help of special software subscribed to by the victim, police were able to track it three and a half miles from where was stolen >> he turned towards the officer with his hands concealed >> a spokesperson says one of the suspected robbers made a sudden moves so when officers op
louisiana gov. is skipping the convention. instead he is urging voluntary evacuations along the coast. >> we had katrina and had a bad experience with that >> meteorologist predict that is it will continue into a category one hurricane before making landfall tomorrow. the storm should hit the day before the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina. >> a cellphone robbery led police on a high-tech pursuit through san francisco. started when thieves took a woman smart phone this...
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per hour knocked out power lines leaving more than half million people without power in southern louisiana. flooding and wind damage like this huge tree toppled it is expected to route the evening. one reason the mayor of new orleans has issued a dusk to dawn curfew. >> the wind has been really intense. the roof feels like it wants to blow off but overall i think we will make it >> the rebuilt levee system is holding up but the army corps of engineers is expected to remain on high alert throughout the night. you're taking a live look down the french quarter where people are getting their last looks in before the curfew kicks into place. law enforcement personnel are patrolling the streets, local police as well as 1000 national guard members. they are determined to keep law and order until the storm passes. >> roberta is tracking the storm and will show us where isaac is right now. >> it has been such an interesting storm because it has some many layers and different characteristics. the very latest is that it has almost bald. this time tomorrow we will be referring to it as a tropical depr
per hour knocked out power lines leaving more than half million people without power in southern louisiana. flooding and wind damage like this huge tree toppled it is expected to route the evening. one reason the mayor of new orleans has issued a dusk to dawn curfew. >> the wind has been really intense. the roof feels like it wants to blow off but overall i think we will make it >> the rebuilt levee system is holding up but the army corps of engineers is expected to remain on high...